Anonymous
Post 02/13/2019 17:38     Subject: MD In-state options beyond College Park
That waterfront looks like an amazing place to hang out with other young people.

If you have not seen the campus, get yourself there!
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2019 17:32     Subject: MD In-state options beyond College Park
My DC, who wanted a small LAC in a rural location...liked the vibe of St. Mary's. She was interested in Science, sense of community, close relationships with faculty. Everyone, and I mean everyone, we met from there were big fans of the place.

In the end, she went with a private LAC that offered generous merit aid. But St. Mary's was a close second. (We were a little concerned about how SMCM's declining enrollment trends might impact its, budget , student body and reputation. Hard to know.)
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2019 16:58     Subject: MD In-state options beyond College Park
We toured Salisbury last year and agree it is a cute campus, just wish it was in a better area. They also have a beautiful new library. One of the better Open Houses we attended.
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2019 16:24     Subject: MD In-state options beyond College Park
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Here are all your public in-state options.

Bowie State University
Coppin State University
Frostburg State University
Morgan State University
Salisbury University
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Towson University
University of Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland University College


Since OP asked about 2nd best schools if her son does not get into UMD, the following are the best choices IMHO. I know happy students at all of them and they all offer some amount of merit aid, even for students who might not have the stats for UMD.

UMBC – 11,000 undergrads, 85% retention rate, 67% graduation rate
Excellent school and the only other state school besides UMD that offers engineering. Attracts lots of smart students. Know several great students who chose to attend UMBC over UMD because of substantial merit aid. Nice dorms and new athletic facilities. Hrabowski is a fabulous president. Look up his speech on Youtube.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland – 1700 undergrads, 87% retention rate, 80% graduation rate
Public liberal arts college in a beautiful location next to historic St. Mary’s City and on the river. Sailing and water sports are popular. Very environmentally focused with small classes. Most students live on campus all 4 years. No Greek life. Has lots of new facilities and has been adding new majors. Feels like a private college with a public price tag.

Towson – 20,000 undergrads, 85% retention rate, 75% graduation rate
Closest to UMD in terms of size and school spirit. Nice surrounding location. Lots of pre-professional programs. Know many teachers who attended and loved their time there. Strong Greek presence. Lots of off-campus housing options.

Salisbury – 8,000 undergrads, 82% retention rate, 75% graduation rate
Cute campus with a beautiful new student commons. An hour to the ocean. Lots of majors and I think it will only become more and more popular in the future. The surrounding area is a bit sketchy. They offer a nice honors program.


OP here. Thanks so much. I’m betting that over time, all of these schools will become more popular and more selective. We are planning to check out the four listed above. Towson has an honors program. Can anyone speak to that from personal or family experience? Thanks!
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2019 16:15     Subject: MD In-state options beyond College Park
Anonymous wrote:Here are all your public in-state options.

Bowie State University
Coppin State University
Frostburg State University
Morgan State University
Salisbury University
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Towson University
University of Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland University College


Since OP asked about 2nd best schools if her son does not get into UMD, the following are the best choices IMHO. I know happy students at all of them and they all offer some amount of merit aid, even for students who might not have the stats for UMD.

UMBC – 11,000 undergrads, 85% retention rate, 67% graduation rate
Excellent school and the only other state school besides UMD that offers engineering. Attracts lots of smart students. Know several great students who chose to attend UMBC over UMD because of substantial merit aid. Nice dorms and new athletic facilities. Hrabowski is a fabulous president. Look up his speech on Youtube.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland – 1700 undergrads, 87% retention rate, 80% graduation rate
Public liberal arts college in a beautiful location next to historic St. Mary’s City and on the river. Sailing and water sports are popular. Very environmentally focused with small classes. Most students live on campus all 4 years. No Greek life. Has lots of new facilities and has been adding new majors. Feels like a private college with a public price tag.

Towson – 20,000 undergrads, 85% retention rate, 75% graduation rate
Closest to UMD in terms of size and school spirit. Nice surrounding location. Lots of pre-professional programs. Know many teachers who attended and loved their time there. Strong Greek presence. Lots of off-campus housing options.

Salisbury – 8,000 undergrads, 82% retention rate, 75% graduation rate
Cute campus with a beautiful new student commons. An hour to the ocean. Lots of majors and I think it will only become more and more popular in the future. The surrounding area is a bit sketchy. They offer a nice honors program.
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2019 15:44     Subject: MD In-state options beyond College Park
University of Baltimore: http://www.ubalt.edu/index.cfm
University of Maryland, Baltimore: https://www.umaryland.edu/
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2019 15:34     Subject: MD In-state options beyond College Park
What is University of Baltimore?? University of Maryland, Baltimore is not for undergraduate. That’s where all of the professional schools - med, law, pharmacy...etc - are located
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2019 15:30     Subject: MD In-state options beyond College Park
Here are all your public in-state options.

Bowie State University
Coppin State University
Frostburg State University
Morgan State University
Salisbury University
St. Mary's College of Maryland
Towson University
University of Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland University College
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2019 15:24     Subject: MD In-state options beyond College Park
There is also Salisbury and Frostburg but both are pretty small town and small colleges. And, Towson.
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2019 15:21     Subject: MD In-state options beyond College Park
Any personal experiences/input on Salisbury?
Anonymous
Post 02/13/2019 13:46     Subject: Re:MD In-state options beyond College Park
My DS has friends who attend UMBC and are very happy there. UMBC also offers very generous merit scholarships!

Anonymous
Post 02/12/2019 19:40     Subject: MD In-state options beyond College Park
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Looks like our son's scores per Naviance will not be high enough for UMCP. For others in the same boat, have you found other in-state schools that are an "almost as good" substitute? Interested in first-hand stories about UMBC, St. Mary's, and other schools that kids have attended after being rejected by UMCP. Thanks.

I don't think it has been mentioned, but consider your community college as a good option for 2 years, and then transfer to UMD-CP or another in-state 4 year school (or depending on your program - Universities at Shady Grove, etc.)

Everyone gets fixated on getting in to UMD-CP as a freshman, but half the graduating class transferred in at some point.

https://irpa.umd.edu/CampusCounts/Enrollments/stuprofile_allug.pdf

Fall 2018 full-time students:
4646 Freshman
6706 Sophomores
8129 Juniors
9036 Seniors
1327 Freshman connection (spring admit)



This is due to people taking more than 4 years to graduate in addition to transfers.
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2019 18:49     Subject: MD In-state options beyond College Park
Anonymous wrote:Looks like our son's scores per Naviance will not be high enough for UMCP. For others in the same boat, have you found other in-state schools that are an "almost as good" substitute? Interested in first-hand stories about UMBC, St. Mary's, and other schools that kids have attended after being rejected by UMCP. Thanks.

I don't think it has been mentioned, but consider your community college as a good option for 2 years, and then transfer to UMD-CP or another in-state 4 year school (or depending on your program - Universities at Shady Grove, etc.)

Everyone gets fixated on getting in to UMD-CP as a freshman, but half the graduating class transferred in at some point.

https://irpa.umd.edu/CampusCounts/Enrollments/stuprofile_allug.pdf

Fall 2018 full-time students:
4646 Freshman
6706 Sophomores
8129 Juniors
9036 Seniors
1327 Freshman connection (spring admit)
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2019 18:40     Subject: Re:MD In-state options beyond College Park
Anonymous wrote:My nephew went to UMBC worked for PWhC thento Dartmouth then to Amazon.

Go anywhere for a year then transfer to UMCP.

Apply to UMCP for Spring.

(Spring stats are much lower since they are not reported to USNWR)

Look at the common market. You pay in state for out of state school.

I have a ton of successful friends that went to UMBC and Towson.


OP here. Thanks for sharing this and for all the other posts. Actually did appreciate hearing about merit awards. Kid still thinks he can borrow it all and go to a $70k yr school...no!!!!
Anonymous
Post 02/12/2019 18:11     Subject: MD In-state options beyond College Park
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:UMD is only 22% OOS students. The 2017-2018 incoming class was 26% OOS.


What about the 10-15% international?

I’m not quite sure where you came up with that number. UMD is 5% international students.